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What group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad Empire
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Abbasids
Ottomans
The British
Mughals
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How did both kingdoms become so wealthy?
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As a result of their location on the Atlantic
As a result of trade
As a result of arts and culture
As a result of good farmland
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What group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad Empire
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How did both kingdoms become so wealthy?
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Around which city was most of the gold located?
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What was a major reason that both prospered as trading centers?
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Which of the following did Ghana and Mali NOT have in common?
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Most of the salt deposits were located near which city?
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What Islamic leader came after Muhammad?
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How long did the Umayyad Empire last?
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When did Muhammad begin preaching against polytheism?
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Founder of the religion of Islam
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The holy book for Muslims, believed to be the word of god.
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The Muslim doctor from Spain, who created many surgical techniques still used today.
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A Muslim type of art that is made of winding stems and floral designs.
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Followers of the religion of Islam
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This group of Muslims believe that the caliph should be related to Muhammad
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This group of Muslims believe that leaders should choose the best Muslim for the job of caliph
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A West African storyteller
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A product that is useful and valuable
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A West African city that was a center of trade and education
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The geography of the Arabian Peninsula could best be described as high plateaus and grassy plains.
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The Quran provides Muslims with guidelines on how to live  and stresses the need to treat others fairly.
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Even though farming was important, most Muslims lived in cities.
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The use of horses greatly changed trade in Africa.
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Ghana was an important trade center situated between salt mines and gold mines.
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Why did Arabia become important in the 600s?
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While the Umayyads were ruling, Islam split into what two branches?
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How are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity alike?
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Which of the following was united under Muslim rule by 933?
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What family came to power immediately after the first four caliphs?
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What major achievement in mathematics did the Muslims make?
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Which of the following is the term for the traditional West African beliefs that bodies of water, animals, trees and other natural objects have spirits?
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What is a caravan?
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Why was salt so valuable?
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Who enlarged the Mali Empire and made subject kings pay tribute?
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What city became a major center for Muslim art, literature, and science?
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The Sahara borders what two bodies of water on the east and west?
